October 13, 2009, 5:15AM

Don Lucoff will be announced as the group's new executive director today. Together with Bill Royston, the previous overall leader-turned-artistic director, they have "about 54 years" of professional jazz experience. Full story »

December 04, 2008, 2:05PM

July 25, 2008, 1:42PM

Portland's own Ben Wolfe, after years running with Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and Diana Krall, is now out on his own and coming home. Critic Lynn Darroch introduces you to Wolfe's solo work, which will be on display Tuesday night at The Cave at the Green Onion downtown. Listen here: Download MP3 (4.94 MB) Full story »

May 20, 2008, 10:57AM

The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, Aug. 15-17 this year, just announced its lineup: Diane Schuur Benny Green Trio Joey DeFrancesco and the MHCC Alumni Band The festival's returning to Mt. Hood Community College this year, which means the Friday and Saturday night events will be held in the (air-conditioned) College Theater. The Saturday and Sunday outdoor events will be... Full story »

May 05, 2008, 8:20PM

No sooner do I write about the Cave, a new venue for jazz and creative music in town, than I get word of another venue: PDX Jazz @ Riverplace, which starts featuring jazz programmed by the Portland Jazz Festival this weekend. The music runs on Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., in the RiverPlace Hotel's Three Degrees... Full story »